Chandler Center for the Arts has some gaytastic 2022 shows

Sascha Vaughan

The Trocks

The Chandler Center for the Arts is an engaging, welcoming, innovative space serving a diverse community. Located in the vibrant center of Downtown Chandler, it is a continually evolving location using creativity and inspiration to bring people together through performances and exhibitions. Chandler Center for the Arts presents a full calendar of performances and exhibitions, from blockbuster international performers to emerging local artists. Here are three shows coming up in February that we're especially excited about.

Woman in a dress on a swingStorm Large

STORM LARGE

February 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Tickets: $38, $48, $58

The sublime (slightly subversive) Storm Large returns to Chandler for a truly unforgettable night. Weaving together songs born of French cabaret, jazz standards and a handful of originals, she creates her own singular interpretations. The result is beautiful and familiar, yet a bit twisted - much like the lady herself.
* This show is recommended for mature audiences.

Male ballet dancersThe Trocks

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO

February 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Tickets: $24, $34, $44, $56, $66 (Youth $15)

“The best ballerinas at the moment are hairy and male.” – London Spectator

One of the great comic creations of the American stage, this outrageous company of professional male dancers in drag brings their hilarious parody of classic ballet. These heavy muscular bodies delicately balance on toes as swans, sylphs, water sprites, romantic princesses, angst-ridden Victorian ladies - and surprisingly enhance the spirit of dance as an art form. The “Trocks,” as they are affectionately known, are sure to delight and amuse in this absurd and silly night of fun.


Woman singing with backup dancersBelinda Davis as Whitney Houston

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - A TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON STARRING BELINDA DAVIS

February 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Tickets: $36, $46, $56

With the accompaniment of a live band, backing vocalists, and choreographed dancers, plus state-of-the-art sound, lighting, vision, and theatrical effects, this is a beautifully crafted tribute to one of the world’s most revered singers. The concert will fill you with joy, nostalgia, and wonderment, as it takes you on a heartfelt journey through Houston’s greatest hits including ‘I Will Always Love You,’ ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody,' ‘How Will I Know,’ ‘One Moment in Time,’ ‘I Have Nothing,’ ‘Run to You,’ ‘Didn’t We Almost Have It All,’ ‘Greatest Love of All,’ ‘I’m Every Woman,’ ‘Queen of the Night,’ ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop),’ ‘Million Dollar Bill,’ and more. *Not associated with the Estate of Whitney Houston

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